If there’s one thing we’ve learned about touring the eastern U.S., it is that it’s the setting of a tumultuous past. The many skirmishes and change of control in different areas between the Spanish, the French, and the English,…
Florida
Our second HipCamp site in Florida was in the town of Apalachicola. Say that 3 times fast. We met the fun-loving owner of the house, after having a little trouble with the electrical, which was quickly remedied. She and her significant…
Are you a collector? You know…cars, baseball cards, dolls, children’s pedal cars, antique cash registers, knives, pianos, Disney items, golf clubs, airline barf bags, vinyl albums, or out board motors? If so, the Tallahassee Automobile Museum was curated for you!…
Ever wondered how we find places to stay? There are a number of ways to find places to park an RV. …
A reader board said that the semi tropical scenery of Ocala National Forest is not found in any other national forest in the continental US. We did 3 quick overnights as we were working our way north in Florida…
I had never heard of The Villages before driving through this area of Florida in February 2023. The Villages is a huge, active, over 55 retirement community that’s larger than Manhattan and covers three Florida counties. It has over…
From St. Pete‘s we continued creeping north in Florida, waiting for warmer weather before leaving the state all together. First stop, Sparcia Witherell Family Winter and Vineyards, a Harvest Host. We had no idea until we arrived that the…
Anyone who knows us well, knows that I like, and need, my alone time. I’m good at naps. I like to read during large chunks of downtime. I love spending time with people, but I’m not always energized by…
Tony Bennet was a bit before my time, but I delighted in the friendship between Bennet and Lady Gaga. Wasn’t it amazing to see her bringing his music to a younger generation? Well, visiting St. Petersburg, Florida was a…